New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11

The Russian Government has issued an order
excluding fIom classical gymnasa and preparatory
schools the children of domestic servants, cooks,
wasberwomen, small shop1eepers "and others OF
the like condition. This is done upon the pre-
text that children of humble birth ought not to
be raised above the circle to which they belong
and be thereby led to despise their parents and
to become discoutentcd with their lot and irri-
tated against the inevitable inequalities Of ex-
isting social positions" The directors OF schools
are ordered to question the parents and to make
q ngid investigation Of the conditions of an
Applicants social standing and surrounding
before admitting him to courses of study The
design Of the Government is to eject Nihilsm
from the universities and higher schools by
restricting the privileges Of education 10 classes
of students Of good birth and social standing.
As the most conspicuous figures in Underground
Russia have been and daughters of the
nobility, or else have represented the wealtiicr
more pros erous classes. this precaution would
seem TO he an idle one. The circular will probably
breed more Nhlsm than it stamps out. Any
Russian Of intelligence who should become a
revolutonist after reading SO brutal and tyrannica
a decree would be pardoned and justified in any
civilized country.
They can't do IT. They may Turkish up the
oupoh of the City Hall much they choose
but they can't make 1t look attractive to the
Ncw-Yorls taxpayer so long as IL marks the posi-
ton OF the pcst-hOe of corruption below.
The fact should be universally known in this
State that the hast Legislature passed a law
providing that "the age of legal consent for con-
tracing marriage shall be eighteen years in
the Of males and sixteen years In the case
Of femahs' Before this enactment the COM
mon law rule prevailed, making the age OF con-
sent with the man fourteen years and with tho
woman twelve years But an action to snnul
the marriage could have heen maintained II the
ceremony took place before the Girl was four
teen, proviiing she had married without the con-
sent Of parents or guardian. This limit has
also been changed by another act to sixteen
years, and an action will now le to annul the
marriage If the man not eighteen the
woman sixteen at the time 10 was contracted.
regardless Of the question Of consent Of parent
or guardian. This action may be brought by
the one who was under age by the parent, guar
dian next friend. Thus the tendency Of re-
cent legislation has been to throw greater safe
guards against improvilent marriages around
the young and impulsive. II the excellent
marriage-license law recommended by the New
next Legislature. it would go still further toward
the prevention OF improper and foolish marital
alliances.
Senator Morgan thinks that the next Demo-
cratic Vice-Prcsiiental candidate should come
from the South. The Senator is too modest.
The South makes the nominations and II the
ticket is elected, the South does 1t. She should
have the head OF the ticket.
a ball game In Wcehawlsen last Sunday
nearly broke up In Three games are an
nounced for to-day-one IN Ncw-Jersey, one in
Westchester County and one on Long Island. No
Sunday games are attempted in this city Brook
lyn because the police would not allow them to go
on. Why should vioations of the law be permitted
just outside of the city limits' There is not the
least excuse for professional ball-paying on Sun
day. The practice should be stopped, ard stopped
at once. If public opinion is not strong enough
to do it, the authorities of the counties In which
the games are played should take vigorous meas
urcs to suppress such law-btealSing.